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Dean (6926 KP) rated Elvis (2022) in Movies

Jul 6, 2022

Elvis (2022)

2022 | Biography, Drama, Musical

7.8

(8 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Great songs (1 more)

Austin Butler

Feels even longer than 2.5hrs (1 more)

Not a detailed bio epic

We can't go on together...

Saw the trailer and the style and vibe of the film interested me, not knowing a great deal about Elvis I thought it would be interesting to know more.
It's great to find out more about him, how he started out and his inspiration. Still not sure how accurate some details are and some sections of his life are barely covered. So maybe not the full story you might expect, despite the 2.5hrs run time. Some how it felt even longer.
It does feel a little disjointed at times switching between Elvis story and also that of his manager Col Tom Parker. The songs are great and Austin Butler gives a great performance. The first half of the film about his rise was intriguing the second half towards the end of his career was a lot slower.
So it's very stylish and interesting, although big fans of Elvis might be a little disappointed on how much of Elvis it a actually covers. Also how accurate it is as well. For others it was a good incite if maybe not as detailed as you might expect.

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Slayers (a Buffyverse story)

Amber Benson

5.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Original cast members from the beloved TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reunite for an all-new...

The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed the World

Michael Lewis

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

'Michael Lewis could spin gold out of any topic he chose ...his best work ...vivid, original and...

Christine A. (965 KP) rated To Sleep in a Sea of Stars in Books

Sep 16, 2020

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

Christopher Paolini | 2020 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Space Epic From The Author Of The Eragon Series

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Christopher Paolini's Eragon series, I looked forward to listening to the audiobook of his latest novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars.

Paolini did not disappoint. His work on this space opera spanned for nearly a decade. The research completed to make it accurate as possible shows he did not rush his writing.

Do not expect to read/listen to this in one sitting. The run time is 32 hours, 29 minutes, and the book is 880 pages. The book could have been released into a trilogy but do not let that scare you. The story may be long, but it is well built and full of completely fleshed out characters and worlds. My favorite character is Gregorovich, a ship mind. Paolini's sarcastic words and the narrator's voice makes him a character as memorable as paranoid Marvin from H2G2.

In 2013, the narrator, Jennifer Hale, was recognized by Guinness World Records as "the most prolific video game voice actor (female)." Her voice is instantly recognizable, and the array of voices she uses in the audiobook are separate and distinct from each other.

Paolini's story and Hale's voices make this an enjoyable story to remember.

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 9/15/20.